Raylan Givens quotes from Justified

Rachel Brooks

When I was Nick's age, before my father's cancer, I thought we were the Cosbys. My parents had good jobs, there was a feast on the table after church on Sundays. Shawnee and I would ride our Huffys around the neighborhood. We had good hair, and made straight A's. Except, as my mother reminds me, that wasn't reality. The jobs weren't all that good, and my father was never a happy man even before he got sick. And Shawnee was smoking pot at 9 and running away to smoke heroin at 15.

Raylan Givens

I never bore any illusions that my family was the Cosbys.

Art Mullen

Your family wasn't funny.

Tim Gutterson

At least you got to shoot your father. Mine had the nerve to die before I got back from Basic with skills and a loaded weapon.

Raylan Givens

You didn't miss much. I thought it was gonna be way more fun than it was.

Art, I've been in Harlan 18 years. People still look at me like I'm some kinda Yankee come down to burn their crops. But this guy...

Raylan

I know my people.

Art Mullen

You're like the hillbilly whisperer. We oughta put you on Oprah.

Now, it appears to be running just a couple minutes late, but when it gets here, we're gonna take our money and be on our way. [opens his jacket to reveal a vest of dynamite] Otherwise I'm gonna have to huff and puff.

Raylan Givens

Okay. Okay. [to Bobby Green] Clearly, you're the smart one. I'm hoping you know what to do now.

You mean that girl from this morning? She didn't seem so innocent. Does she taste as good as she looks?

No.

So?

Raylan Givens

I'm surprised to see you here.

Boyd Crowder

Without shackles or an attorney present? It's a little strange for me too.

Raylan Givens

The truth is, I don't know if you can trust Boyd to have your back but well, he has tried to kill me, and I have shot him, and imprisoned him and I wouldn't be surprised if our paths again cross in such a manner. He has had my back on two occasions. Once was the last day I was in the mine, and the other not so long ago.

Carol Johnson

My, sounds like a love story.

Raylan Givens

You think he was telling the truth?

Art Mullen

Well he's a bank robber Raylan, why would he lie to me?

No spikes, no seeds, no helmet, no hitting.

Raylan

Nothing about no beating the shit out of a teenager though. I guess that'd be okay then.

Hey I'll call the cops.

Art Mullen

Kid, we are the cops.

Boyd Crowder

Well, now, more than once we've found ourselves on the same side of a fight.

Raylan Givens

Okay. Well, I'm on assignment by the federal government. You're a hired gun thug for a crooked company. Now, the only thing that we're on the same side of is, like, this car.

Carol Johnson

My heart's still pounding. Wanna feel?

Raylan Givens

You've had enough fun for today.

Raylan Givens

Now listen, Dickie. I will finish what was started here.

Dickie Bennett

Raylan, wait! Raylan!

Raylan Givens

You're gonna tell me where they went if it's the last breath you ever draw.

Dickie Bennett

I tried to stop him, Raylan, I swear to God! I did everything I could, I swear.

Dickie Bennett

Please, let me just- let me go after him. Let me go after him. I can take care of this, Raylan!

Raylan Givens

No. I'm gonna take care of this now. Where?

Dickie Bennett

Agh- He said something about taking her to see her daddy!

Raylan Givens

Where?

Dickie Bennett

Up at the mine. Up- up in the mine shaft, up in the Garner mine shaft.

Dickie Bennett

Don't you hurt my brother, Raylan!

Winona Hawkins

Who are they?

Raylan Givens

Lord knows. Any number of people who are trying to kill me.

Raylan Givens

Well I gotta talk to some people... alone. So... Either you let me go, or I'm gonna have to give you the slip.

Tim Gutterson

I love this shit. This shit gets me hard.

Raylan Givens

Well, we've both been warned then.

Mags Bennett

You did kill my baby.

Raylan Givens

Yeah.

Mags Bennett

But I was the one that let him become a nitwit. Now, I'm not taking the blame, mind you. Coover had plenty of time to straighten himself out. And you did save Loretta. Saved me from living out my days with her blood on me. I'm not sure it makes us exactly even, but I made a deal with your Aunt Helen to keep the lid on, and I intend to honor it.

Gary Hawkins

Duffy is crazy. I think you need to call for some backup.

Raylan Givens

We ain't calling anybody.

Gary Hawkins

Why not?

Raylan Givens

'Cause all they'll do is try to arrest him.

Wynn Duffy

So, are we finished?

Raylan Givens

As long as you understand that the next time we have this conversation, it won't be a conversation.